Western Front: French, Belgians, Germans (1910-1919)

World War One. Various scenes; armies in action; etc. Troops (Belgian?) march over frozen farm fields. CU pan troops in ditch. Soldiers by haystack/hiding place; some moving about trying to keep warm; swinging their arms. Next; troops being issued winter underwear. Wagon pulled by 6 horses crossing wooden bridge. French cavalry riding away on road lined w/ trees. LS huge railway gun firing. Back to the soldiers in the ditch in the field; firing rifles. Wounded soldier carried away from firing line. Pan on French troops repairing railroad at Noyon. MS 2 women refugees amidst rubble of bombed home. German camp;soldier ladles soup into bowls; troops go through line. Pan around: British & French soldiers in bombed French village; ruined buildings; etc. civilian woman pushing cart; boy following; etc.; French cavalry lead horses past Pan rt. French soldiers slide shells on loading mechanism of railway gun. Gun firing. Woods; trees bare/burned. French troops in primitive narrow trench. LS bombs exploding